Well have the numbers the moment they cross and the best analysis in Business News. Of course we are waiting for president obama during this hour to speak at the white house. Set to speak about his request for congress to authorize money and power to fight isis abroad before they infiltrate the United States. Well bring you, of course his comments live as soon as he takes the podium. Lets have a look at exactly where we are on the markets right now. The dow at its lows was down 109 points. Its quite a strong comeback although i guess for your Broader Market the s p still negative for now the third time in four sessions. We keep trying to make a hit at 2,068 and keep failing on that. Were five points higher than our recent range. The nasdaq is higher. This is the third decline in four sessions for the dow and the s p 500. Okay. Lets bring in our contributing panelists today. They include Keith Fitzgerald from money map press, Jack Bouroudjian with us from index Financial Partners jeff r
Nasdaq was strong. Technology, one of the better performers on the day. Investors betting lawmakers will reach a deal on the debt ceiling and avoid default dont. John harwood with the latest developments out of washington. Down to the wire, what can you tell us . It is down to the wire, but they are going to reach a deal. The senate expects to vote within the next few hours on that deal. Expect an overwhelming bipartisan vote in favor of the deal struck between harry reid, democratic leader, mitch mcconnell, that would reopen the government, extend funding through january 15th, lift the debt ceiling through february 7th. And that deal is expected, as i said, to go some time between 5 00 and 8 00. The house will take it up. They could be done in the range of 10 00 to 11 00. The bill would then go to the president. I just spoke to a House Republican who said that the at the Leadership Meeting just concluded. Speaker boehner, entire leadership indicated they were supporting this deal. The